Which Age Group Is Most Often Affected By Obesity
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Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen dramatically over the past few years and continues to increase.
- According to a 2002 analysis of government data, 30.5% of American adults are obese (BMI over 30) -- up from about 23% in the early 1990s.
- The number of those who were overweight also increased during that time -- from about 56% to a current rate...
Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Duration and Obesity Linked
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...sleep less than six hours a night and this pattern affected both men and women from most of the... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...have not spent much time on OSA in the pediatric age group, which despite also causing breathing... Read more »
Over Half of Americans on Long-term Prescription Medication
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...chronic condition, compared to 1/3 of men in the same age group. Antidepressants are the most... Read more »
Chronic Diseases, Stupid Oversight and Stupid Self-Sacrifices: How Much Are Women Victims?
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...results of a national survey of women across all age groups from which it discovered nearly half... Read more »
Honey, I Supersized the Kids
By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert...the numbers were no higher than 4.6% in any of the age groups (1). Recent estimates predict we... Read more »
Health Guide
The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity
...anxiety or other mood disorders, it is the impact of obesity on physical and emotional well being that affected mental health. Physical health, however, seemed to have the most impact on mental... Read more »Complications of Enlarged Prostate
...is ongoing over whether BPH and prostate cancer have any association. Both occur in men in the same age groups, and BPH causes prostate enlargement. Most evidence finds no significantly higher... Read more »Cholesterol Risk Factors
...drugs.Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 DiabetesIn the U.S., obesity is at epidemic levels in all age groups. The effect of obesity on cholesterol levels is complex. Although obesity does... Read more »Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...Younger people are not immune, however. About 28% of stroke victims are under age 65.GenderIn most age groups except older adults, stroke is more common in men than in women. However, it kills... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...concern in most adults.Obesity and Metabolic SyndromeAmerican obesity is at epidemic levels in all age groups. The effect of obesity on cholesterol levels is complex. Although obesity does not... Read more »Images
Related News
Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read summary »
Heavier Through the Generations
July 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) There may be a reason Americans keep getting heavier from generation to generation. A new study from Baylor College of Medicine... Read summary »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »
Exercise Reduces Hunger for Some Women
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Can exercise keep you from being hungry? A new report finds exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but not in obese women, which... Read summary »
Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows obese pregnant women need to stop eating for two. Researchers highlight the need for new guidelines and... Read summary »
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